(v.) Mer splain
Meryl Streep, during her 2017 acceptance speech of the Cecil B. DeMille Award, revealed earth shattering revelations to the world. Meryl was able to point out previously unknown concepts such as racism is bad, discrimination against people based on religion is really bad, and without Hollywood the world would have no art. None at all. To Mersplain is deliver amazing insight into topics that you just found out about and always add an ironic jibe while doing so.
Meryl Streep, during her 2017 acceptance speech of the Cecil B. DeMille Award, revealed earth shattering revelations to the world. Meryl was able to point out previously unknown concepts such as racism is bad, discrimination against people based on religion is really bad, and without Hollywood the world would have no art. None at all. To Mersplain is deliver amazing insight into topics that you just found out about and always add an ironic jibe while doing so.
Taylor, " Wow! Guns are really bad and can kill people if they are mishandled. Only hicks would own them."
Dave, "Way to Mersplain. Up until you said that I thought guns were alright and that all kinds of people own them."
Dave, "Way to Mersplain. Up until you said that I thought guns were alright and that all kinds of people own them."
by jacksiback February 15, 2017
Get the Mersplain mug.Verb: (of a woman) to explain something to someone, typically a man, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing
by Billy Goldtsein July 25, 2017
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To claim that someone was wrong when explaining something and then proceeding to give an almost exact detailed explanation of the same thing by using more complicated words with the tone of a pretentious asshole.
She described a dog to be a cute, furry animal, but he said that was absolutely wrong. He was mikesplaining that a dog is actually a 4-legged canine that can be a variety of colors and needs food and water to survive and often has an intense hatred of cats.
by A tired ass bitch October 4, 2019
Get the mikesplaining mug.When a multi-level marketing consultant "teaches" someone—often a person more educated in the given subject—how their MLM product will magically cure their affliction, with questionable or non-existent scientific evidence to back up their claims. The explanation often incorporates scientific phrases that are randomly strung together and ultimately showcases the mlmsplainer's complete ignorance of the topic. "It like, changes the pH of the mitochondria and helps cleanse your gut at cellular level."
"When I confided in Karen about my best friend's recent diagnosis, I didn't expect her to MLMsplain how their therapeutic grade essential oils would cure his prostate cancer."
by alyshac September 25, 2020
Get the MLMsplain mug.Even after I told him I was a nurse, he continued to medisplain to me how the pandemic wasn't real, masks don't work, vaccinations change you DNA and that I should be taking biotin.
by anamosity71 March 4, 2021
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by The body language guy August 3, 2022
Get the meghsplaining mug.When a person tries to explain something in the style of Meghan Markle, often using plagiarism and word salad in a disrespectful and condescending tone towards others they consider beneath them.
I hate when she megsplains feminism to the other housewives when we all know everything she has was given to her by her wealthy royal husband!
by Ibiubuk October 3, 2022
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